by design | Aug 23, 2020 | The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely More than a dozen decorated cars took part in a “pop-up” Suffrage Parade Saturday morning in Knoxville, taking various downtown routes and doubling back on sites like the East Tennessee History Museum, Market Square and the Suffrage Statues....
by design | Aug 22, 2020 | The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely The Knox County Commission will be meeting via Zoom on Monday following a request from the health department. Three commissioners have been exposed to the virus and asked by the health department to stay home rather than attend the public meeting....
by design | Aug 21, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Mayor’s reading program makes its goal in record time Read City USA has an exciting story to tell! Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs challenged all Knox County residents to Read Around the World 20 times in 2020 for a goal of 500,000 collective hours of reading. The...
by design | Aug 20, 2020 | The Daily Focus
~ from Historic Ramsey House Grayson Subaru presents the 5th Annual Ancient Sounds Outdoor Concert Series on Sunday, September 6, 2020 AND Sunday, September 13, 2020! Enjoy a socially distant celebration of Celtic and Appalachian music on the beautiful grounds of...
by design | Aug 19, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Mayor Indya Kincannon has named Rhea Carmon as Knoxville’s new Poet Laureate. Carmon, who performs under the name RheaSunshine, succeeds Dr. Marilyn Kallet, who was named the City’s second poet laureate in June 2018 by Mayor Madeline Rogero, and continued to serve...
by design | Aug 18, 2020 | The Daily Focus
~ originally published on June 18, 2018 By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “Dear Son … Hurray and vote for Suffrage and don’t keep them in doubt. I noticed Chandlers’ speech, it was very bitter. I’ve been waiting to see how you stood but have not seen anything...
